# Juan Crisóstomo Torrico

_President of Peru (1808–1875)_

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> Juan Crisóstomo Torrico Vargas served as the 16th President of Peru during a brief period in 1842. At age 34, he was Peru's youngest President ever.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 January 1808 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2021556#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lima ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2021556#P19))
- **Died:** 27 March 1875 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2021556#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2021556#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2021556#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2021556#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of Peru (16 August 1842 – 17 October 1842); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2021556#P39))

## Questions

**When was Juan Crisóstomo Torrico born?**  
Juan Crisóstomo Torrico was born on 21 January 1808 in Lima.

**What positions has Juan Crisóstomo Torrico held?**  
Positions held by Juan Crisóstomo Torrico include: President of Peru (1842–1842); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Juan Crisóstomo Torrico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Cris%C3%B3stomo_Torrico) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2021556](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2021556) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Torrico1.jpg by Reproducción (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Torrico1.jpg)

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